Manual: Added installations instructions for AAC encoder.

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@@ -38,23 +38,33 @@
 <li><a href="#third-party-software"><span class="toc-section-number">2.1</span> Third-party Software</a></li>
 <li><a href="#license-terms"><span class="toc-section-number">2.2</span> License Terms</a></li>
 </ul></li>
-<li><a href="#tutorial-step-by-step-guide"><span class="toc-section-number">3</span> Tutorial (Step-by-Step Guide)</a><ul>
+<li><a href="#install-instructions"><span class="toc-section-number">3</span> Install Instructions</a><ul>
-<li><a href="#source-files"><span class="toc-section-number">3.1</span> Source Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#install-the-lamexp-software"><span class="toc-section-number">3.1</span> Install the LameXP Software</a><ul>
-<li><a href="#output-directory"><span class="toc-section-number">3.2</span> Output Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#setup-program"><span class="toc-section-number">3.1.1</span> Setup Program</a></li>
-<li><a href="#compression-settings"><span class="toc-section-number">3.3</span> Compression Settings</a></li>
+<li><a href="#zip-package"><span class="toc-section-number">3.1.2</span> ZIP Package</a></li>
-<li><a href="#processing"><span class="toc-section-number">3.4</span> Processing</a></li>
 </ul></li>
-<li><a href="#help-support"><span class="toc-section-number">4</span> Help &amp; Support</a><ul>
+<li><a href="#install-the-aac-encoder"><span class="toc-section-number">3.2</span> Install the AAC Encoder</a><ul>
-<li><a href="#download-mirrors"><span class="toc-section-number">4.1</span> Download Mirrors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#nero-digital-aac-encoder"><span class="toc-section-number">3.2.1</span> Nero Digital AAC Encoder</a></li>
-<li><a href="#bugtracker"><span class="toc-section-number">4.2</span> Bugtracker</a></li>
+<li><a href="#qaacapple-aac-encoder"><span class="toc-section-number">3.2.2</span> QAAC/Apple AAC Encoder</a></li>
-<li><a href="#support-forum"><span class="toc-section-number">4.3</span> Support Forum</a></li>
 </ul></li>
-<li><a href="#developer-center"><span class="toc-section-number">5</span> Developer Center</a><ul>
-<li><a href="#source-code-access"><span class="toc-section-number">5.1</span> Source Code Access</a></li>
-<li><a href="#build-prerequisites"><span class="toc-section-number">5.2</span> Build Prerequisites</a></li>
-<li><a href="#qt-as-static-libraries"><span class="toc-section-number">5.3</span> Qt as Static Libraries</a></li>
 </ul></li>
-<li><a href="#f.a.q.-frequently-asked-questions"><span class="toc-section-number">6</span> F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)</a></li>
+<li><a href="#tutorial-step-by-step-guide"><span class="toc-section-number">4</span> Tutorial (Step-by-Step Guide)</a><ul>
+<li><a href="#source-files"><span class="toc-section-number">4.1</span> Source Files</a></li>
+<li><a href="#output-directory"><span class="toc-section-number">4.2</span> Output Directory</a></li>
+<li><a href="#compression-settings"><span class="toc-section-number">4.3</span> Compression Settings</a></li>
+<li><a href="#processing"><span class="toc-section-number">4.4</span> Processing</a></li>
+</ul></li>
+<li><a href="#help-support"><span class="toc-section-number">5</span> Help &amp; Support</a><ul>
+<li><a href="#download-mirrors"><span class="toc-section-number">5.1</span> Download Mirrors</a></li>
+<li><a href="#bugtracker"><span class="toc-section-number">5.2</span> Bugtracker</a></li>
+<li><a href="#support-forum"><span class="toc-section-number">5.3</span> Support Forum</a></li>
+</ul></li>
+<li><a href="#developer-center"><span class="toc-section-number">6</span> Developer Center</a><ul>
+<li><a href="#source-code-access"><span class="toc-section-number">6.1</span> Source Code Access</a></li>
+<li><a href="#build-prerequisites"><span class="toc-section-number">6.2</span> Build Prerequisites</a></li>
+<li><a href="#qt-as-static-libraries"><span class="toc-section-number">6.3</span> Qt as Static Libraries</a></li>
+</ul></li>
+<li><a href="#f.a.q.-frequently-asked-questions"><span class="toc-section-number">7</span> F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)</a></li>
 </ul>
 </nav>
 <h1 id="introduction"><span class="header-section-number">1</span> Introduction</h1>
@@ -154,9 +164,34 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.</code></pre>
 <p> <br /><strong>Addendum:</strong> When distributing binaries of the LameXP software, it is <em>strictly forbidden</em> to bundle the LameXP program files and/or the LameXP installation program with any kind of <em>Adware</em>, <em>Spyware</em> or <em>PUP (potentially unwanted program)</em>, including, but not limited to, any downloaders, dialers, browser toolbars/extensions or restricted shareware/demo programs. It is, however, perfectly legitimate to bundle LameXP with other <em>OpenSource</em> programs, according to the OSI (Open Source Initiative). Finally, it is also legitimate to bundle LameXP with <em>commercial software</em>, as long as that software does <em>not</em> meet the criteria of <em>Adware</em>, <em>Spyware</em> or <em>PUP</em>. If you bundle the LameXP software with another software, you are <em>required</em> to make sure that the user is provided with an easy way to install and start the LameXP software separately from that other software.</p>
-<h1 id="tutorial-step-by-step-guide"><span class="header-section-number">3</span> Tutorial (Step-by-Step Guide)</h1>
+<h1 id="install-instructions"><span class="header-section-number">3</span> Install Instructions</h1>
+<h2 id="install-the-lamexp-software"><span class="header-section-number">3.1</span> Install the LameXP Software</h2>
+<h3 id="setup-program"><span class="header-section-number">3.1.1</span> Setup Program</h3>
+<p><strong>TODO</strong></p>
+<h3 id="zip-package"><span class="header-section-number">3.1.2</span> ZIP Package</h3>
+<p><strong>TODO</strong></p>
+<h2 id="install-the-aac-encoder"><span class="header-section-number">3.2</span> Install the AAC Encoder</h2>
+<p>For legal reasons, the AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) encoder can <strong>not</strong> be included in the official LameXP distribution packages. Therefore, you need to download and install the AAC encoder <em>manually</em>.</p>
+<p>LameXP can use the <em>Nero Digital</em> AAC encoder as well as the <em>Apple</em> (iTunes/QucikTime) AAC encoder. This chapter describes how to set up these AAC encoder for use with LameXP.</p>
+<h3 id="nero-digital-aac-encoder"><span class="header-section-number">3.2.1</span> Nero Digital AAC Encoder</h3>
+<p>First of all, you need to download the Nero AAC encoder from the official Nero Digital web-site. The download is free of charge:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="http://www.nero.com/eng/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php">http://www.nero.com/eng/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php</a></li>
+</ul>
+<p> <br />Simply scroll down, click the &quot;I agree&quot; button, and enter <code>user@example.com</code> when asked for an e-mail address. Finally, click the &quot;Download&quot; button, which initates the download of the required <code>NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip</code> file.</p>
+<p><em>Note:</em> Although the ZIP file is called <code>NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip</code>, it actually contains version <strong>1.5.4.0</strong> of the Nero AAC encoder software. Please check the included <code>changelog.txt</code> to verify this!</p>
+<p><img src="img/lamexp/setup_3a.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
+<p> <br />Now open the downloaded ZIP file with your favourite file archive software (we recommend using <a href="http://www.7-zip.org/">7-Zip</a> or <a href="http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm">WinRar</a>) and navigate to the &quot;win32&quot; sub-directory.</p>
+<p><img src="img/lamexp/setup_3b.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
+<p> <br />Finally, <em>extract</em> all the three files <code>neroAacDec.exe</code>, <code>neroAacEnc.exe</code> and <code>neroAacTag.exe</code> into the LameXP installation directory. That is the directory where your LameXP executable file, i.e. <code>LameXP.exe</code>, is located.</p>
+<p><em>Note:</em> By default, the LameXP installation directory is either <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\MuldeR\LameXP</code> or <code>C:\Program Files\MuldeR\LameXP</code>. However, this can be changed by the user during the setup process.</p>
+<p><img src="img/lamexp/setup_3c.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
+<p> <br />Once the required Nero AAC files have been put into the proper place, simply <em>restart</em> LameXP in order to enable the AAC encoding support!</p>
+<h3 id="qaacapple-aac-encoder"><span class="header-section-number">3.2.2</span> QAAC/Apple AAC Encoder</h3>
+<p><strong>TODO</strong></p>
+<h1 id="tutorial-step-by-step-guide"><span class="header-section-number">4</span> Tutorial (Step-by-Step Guide)</h1>
 <p>This tutorial will teach you, step by step, how to convert your audio files using the LameXP software. The tutorial assumes that LameXP is already installed on your computer.</p>
-<h2 id="source-files"><span class="header-section-number">3.1</span> Source Files</h2>
+<h2 id="source-files"><span class="header-section-number">4.1</span> Source Files</h2>
 <p>First of all, you need to add all <strong>source files</strong> that you want to convert. So switch to the &quot;Source Files&quot; tab, just in case that tab is not active already, and then click the &quot;Add File(s)&quot; button.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_1a.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br />This will bring up a standard file selection dialogue. Now simply select the files that you want to add and click the &quot;Open&quot; button. You can repeat this step multiple, e.g. to add files from different directories.</p>
@@ -164,7 +199,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <p> <br />All files you have added, so far, will show up in the list. You can click the &quot;Remove&quot; button to remove a single file from the list or &quot;Clear&quot; to remove them all. Click the &quot;Show details&quot; button to show details about a file.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_1c.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br /><em>Did you know?</em> Files can also be added via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_and_drop">Drag &amp; Drop</a>. Just grab the files that you want to add in your Explorer window and drop them onto the LameXP main window (or onto the LameXP &quot;dropbox&quot; widget).</p>
-<h2 id="output-directory"><span class="header-section-number">3.2</span> Output Directory</h2>
+<h2 id="output-directory"><span class="header-section-number">4.2</span> Output Directory</h2>
 <p>Next, you need to choose the <strong>output directory</strong>, i.e. the directory where the converted files will be saved. Switch to the &quot;Output Directory&quot; tab and choose the desired output directory from the directory tree view.</p>
 <p><em>Note:</em> There are several quick navigation buttons below, which will allow you to jump quickly to your personal &quot;Home&quot; folder, &quot;Desktop&quot; folder and &quot;Music&quot; folder, respectively.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_2a.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
@@ -173,7 +208,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <p> <br />The new folder is going to be created inside the current directory and will be selected automatically. You can repeat this step multiple times in order to created nested sub-folders.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_2c.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br /><em>Did you know?</em> If you enable the &quot;Save output files in the same directory where the input file is located&quot; option, each output file will be saved to the same location where the corresponding source file resides.</p>
-<h2 id="compression-settings"><span class="header-section-number">3.3</span> Compression Settings</h2>
+<h2 id="compression-settings"><span class="header-section-number">4.3</span> Compression Settings</h2>
 <p>Finally, you need to choose your <strong>compression settings</strong>. First, and most important, you must decide for an output <em>audio format (encoder)</em>. Depending on your needs and preferences, you can choose between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3">MP3</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis">Ogg/Vorbis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_%28audio_format%29">Opus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding">AAC/MP4</a>, <a href="https://xiph.org/flac/">FLAC</a> and others.</p>
 <p><em>Note:</em> If you are uncertain which audio format to choose, then <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5927052/whats-the-difference-between-all-these-audio-formats-and-which-one-should-i-use">this article</a> by Lifehacker is a good starting point. Also see the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_coding_formats">comparison of audio coding formats</a> on Wikipedia. If still uncertain, just go with good old MP3 😉</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_3a.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
@@ -184,7 +219,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <p><em>Note:</em> If you are uncertain which bitrate or quality-level to choose, bare in mind that a higher bitrate (or a better quality level) results in better audio quality, but also produces larger files – and vice versa. &quot;Level 2&quot; or &quot;192 kbps&quot; is a typical choice for MP3.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_3c.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br /><em>Did you know?</em> You can click on the &quot;Reset&quot; link at any time in order to reset all available settings for all available encoders to their factory defaults.</p>
-<h2 id="processing"><span class="header-section-number">3.4</span> Processing</h2>
+<h2 id="processing"><span class="header-section-number">4.4</span> Processing</h2>
 <p>When everything has been set up properly, the time has come to actually start the encoding process. So simply click the &quot;Encode Now&quot; button in order to get going!</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_4a.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br />This will bring up the &quot;Processing&quot; dialogue. LameXP will now convert all your audio files on the list. Depending on the number of audio files and depending on the performance of your system, this may take several minutes, so please be patient 😉</p>
@@ -193,9 +228,9 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <p> <br />The &quot;Processing&quot; dialogue is going to turn <em>green</em>, as soon as all encoding jobs have finished successfully. If anything went wrong, e.g. if one of the encoding jobs failed for some reason, it will turn <em>red</em> instead.</p>
 <p><img src="img/lamexp/tutorial_4c.png" alt="Tutorial" /></p>
 <p> <br /><em>Did you know?</em> You can double-click on a completed (or failed) job in the list, in order to bring up a dialogue with all details about the specific job. This is especially useful, if something went wrong.</p>
-<h1 id="help-support"><span class="header-section-number">4</span> Help &amp; Support</h1>
+<h1 id="help-support"><span class="header-section-number">5</span> Help &amp; Support</h1>
 <p>Before you report any problems that you may have encountered with the LameXP software, please make sure that the problem can be <em>reproduced</em> with the <strong>latest</strong> release version of LameXP!</p>
-<h2 id="download-mirrors"><span class="header-section-number">4.1</span> Download Mirrors</h2>
+<h2 id="download-mirrors"><span class="header-section-number">5.1</span> Download Mirrors</h2>
 <p>The latest <em>official</em> release of the LameXP software can be obtained from one of the following <em>official</em> download mirrors:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/releases/latest">https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/releases/latest</a><br /></li>
@@ -207,22 +242,22 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <li><a href="http://www.videohelp.com/tools/LameXP">http://www.videohelp.com/tools/LameXP</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p> <br />It is <em>highly recommended</em> to download LameXP <em>only</em> from one of the official mirrors listed above. We assume <em>no responsibility</em> for the integrity and trustworthiness of LameXP downloads you may have received from other locations!</p>
-<h2 id="bugtracker"><span class="header-section-number">4.2</span> Bugtracker</h2>
+<h2 id="bugtracker"><span class="header-section-number">5.2</span> Bugtracker</h2>
 <p>The recommended way to submit <em>bug reports</em> or <em>feature requests</em> to the LameXP developers is using the <em>issue tracking system</em> at our GitHub project site:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/issues">https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/issues</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p> <br /><em>Note:</em> In order to use the issue tracking system, you need to log in with your GitHub account. Creating a GitHub account is easy and completely free of charge, simply click <a href="https://github.com/join">here</a>!</p>
-<h2 id="support-forum"><span class="header-section-number">4.3</span> Support Forum</h2>
+<h2 id="support-forum"><span class="header-section-number">5.3</span> Support Forum</h2>
 <p>If you want to discuss the development of the LameXP software, help other users or receive help from other users, please use the LameXP thread at <em>Doom9's</em> Forum:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=157726">http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=157726</a> – English<br /></li>
 <li><a href="http://forum.gleitz.info/showthread.php?t=37956">http://forum.gleitz.info/showthread.php?t=37956</a> – German</li>
 </ul>
 <p> <br /><em>Note:</em> Due to the massive amount of spam attacks, Doom9 has established strict anti-spam measures. Therefore, it takes a few days until your account will be approved.</p>
-<h1 id="developer-center"><span class="header-section-number">5</span> Developer Center</h1>
+<h1 id="developer-center"><span class="header-section-number">6</span> Developer Center</h1>
 <p>While LameXP originally was written in Delphi/Pascal, the current version 4 series of the software has been re-written in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B"><strong>C++</strong></a> programming language. LameXP v4 uses the <a href="http://www.qt.io/"><em>Qt cross-platform application framework</em></a> and provides full <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode"><em>Unicode</em></a> support. Furthermore, LameXP is tightly coupled with the <a href="https://github.com/lordmulder/MUtilities"><em>MUtilities</em></a> library, a vast collection of &quot;utility&quot; routines and classes to extend the Qt framework. Build files are currently provided for <em>Microsoft Visual Studio</em> only. Linux support is currently provided via <a href="https://www.winehq.org/"><em>Wine</em></a>; a native Linux port of LameXP is planned for a future version.</p>
-<h2 id="source-code-access"><span class="header-section-number">5.1</span> Source Code Access</h2>
+<h2 id="source-code-access"><span class="header-section-number">6.1</span> Source Code Access</h2>
 <p>The source code of the <strong>LameXP</strong> software is managed using the <a href="http://git-scm.com/"><em>Git</em></a> version control system. The Git repository can be <em>cloned</em> from one of the official Git mirrors:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><p><code>git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/lamexp/code LameXP</code> (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/lamexp/code/">Browse</a>)</p></li>
@@ -244,7 +279,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <li><p><code>git clone git://repo.or.cz/MUtilities.git MUtilities</code> (<a href="http://repo.or.cz/w/MUtilities.git">Browse</a>)</p></li>
 </ul>
 <p> <br /><em>Remarks:</em> In case you are new to Git or want to extend your knowledge, have a look at the <a href="http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2"><em>Pro Git</em></a> book by Scott Chacon! For Windows users, we highly recommend using <a href="http://msysgit.github.com/"><em>MSYS Git</em></a> in conjunction with the superb <a href="http://tortoisegit.googlecode.com/"><em>Tortoise Git</em></a> front-end.</p>
-<h2 id="build-prerequisites"><span class="header-section-number">5.2</span> Build Prerequisites</h2>
+<h2 id="build-prerequisites"><span class="header-section-number">6.2</span> Build Prerequisites</h2>
 <p>LameXP is currently being developed and built using the following development tools and libraries:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><p><a href="http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx">Visual Studio 2013 Update-4</a>, running on Windows 7 with Service Pack 1</p></li>
@@ -266,7 +301,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <li><p><a href="http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/">Pandoc</a> – the Universal Document Converter</p></li>
 <li><p><a href="ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/">GnuPG</a> – the GNU Privacy Guard v1.4.x</p></li>
 </ul>
-<h2 id="qt-as-static-libraries"><span class="header-section-number">5.3</span> Qt as Static Libraries</h2>
+<h2 id="qt-as-static-libraries"><span class="header-section-number">6.3</span> Qt as Static Libraries</h2>
 <p>In order to create a &quot;fully static&quot; build of LameXP, i.e. a build that does <em>not</em> depend on any &quot;external&quot; DLL files (except for the obligatory operating system DLL's that you cannot get around), you'll need to compile Qt as &quot;static&quot; libraries. The official Qt web-site <em>does</em> provide pre-compiled Qt libraries. However, they only provide DLL versions, they do <em>not</em> provide &quot;static&quot; libraries. Consequently, you need to build the required &quot;static&quot; Qt libraries yourself. The following simple instructions should make it easy to build Qt from the sources and as &quot;static&quot; libraries:</p>
 <ol>
 <li><p>Make sure <em>Visual Studio 2013</em> with Update-4 (or later) is installed</p></li>
@@ -305,7 +340,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.<
 <li><p>Congratulations, you should now be prepared to build the <code>Release_Static</code> configuration of LameXP 😊</p></li>
 </ol>
 <p> <br /><em>Note:</em> Static libraries only work with the exactly same compiler (version) they were built with!</p>
-<h1 id="f.a.q.-frequently-asked-questions"><span class="header-section-number">6</span> F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)</h1>
+<h1 id="f.a.q.-frequently-asked-questions"><span class="header-section-number">7</span> F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)</h1>
 <p><strong>TODO</strong></p>
 <p><strong>eof</strong></p>
 </body>

doc/Manual.md

@@ -126,6 +126,64 @@ LameXP is [*free software*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement)
 **Addendum:** When distributing binaries of the LameXP software, it is *strictly forbidden* to bundle the LameXP program files and/or the LameXP installation program with any kind of *Adware*, *Spyware* or *PUP (potentially unwanted program)*, including, but not limited to, any downloaders, dialers, browser toolbars/extensions or restricted shareware/demo programs. It is, however, perfectly legitimate to bundle LameXP with other *OpenSource* programs, according to the OSI (Open Source Initiative). Finally, it is also legitimate to bundle LameXP with *commercial software*, as long as that software does *not* meet the criteria of *Adware*, *Spyware* or *PUP*. If you bundle the LameXP software with another software, you are *required* to make sure that the user is provided with an easy way to install and start the LameXP software separately from that other software.
 
 
+Install Instructions
+====================
+
+
+Install the LameXP Software
+---------------------------
+
+### Setup Program ###
+
+**TODO**
+
+
+### ZIP Package ###
+
+**TODO**
+
+
+Install the AAC Encoder
+-----------------------
+
+For legal reasons, the AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) encoder can **not** be included in the official LameXP distribution packages. Therefore, you need to download and install the AAC encoder *manually*.
+
+LameXP can use the *Nero Digital* AAC encoder as well as the *Apple* (iTunes/QucikTime) AAC encoder. This chapter describes how to set up these AAC encoder for use with LameXP.
+
+### Nero Digital AAC Encoder ###
+
+First of all, you need to download the Nero AAC encoder from the official Nero Digital web-site. The download is free of charge:
+
+* <http://www.nero.com/eng/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php>
+
+&nbsp;  
+Simply scroll down, click the "I agree" button, and enter ``user@example.com`` when asked for an e-mail address. Finally, click the "Download" button, which initates the download of the required ``NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip`` file.
+
+*Note:*  Although the ZIP file is called ``NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip``, it actually contains version **1.5.4.0** of the Nero AAC encoder software. Please check the included ``changelog.txt`` to verify this!
+
+![Tutorial](img/lamexp/setup_3a.png)
+
+&nbsp;  
+Now open the downloaded ZIP file with your favourite file archive software (we recommend using [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) or [WinRar](http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm)) and navigate to the "win32" sub-directory.
+
+![Tutorial](img/lamexp/setup_3b.png)
+
+&nbsp;  
+Finally, *extract* all the three files ``neroAacDec.exe``, ``neroAacEnc.exe`` and ``neroAacTag.exe`` into the LameXP installation directory. That is the directory where your LameXP executable file, i.e. ``LameXP.exe``, is located.
+
+*Note:* By default, the LameXP installation directory is either ``C:\Program Files (x86)\MuldeR\LameXP`` or ``C:\Program Files\MuldeR\LameXP``. However, this can be changed by the user during the setup process.
+
+![Tutorial](img/lamexp/setup_3c.png)
+
+&nbsp;  
+Once the required Nero AAC files have been put into the proper place, simply *restart* LameXP in order to enable the AAC encoding support!
+
+
+### QAAC/Apple AAC Encoder ###
+
+**TODO**
+
+
 Tutorial (Step-by-Step Guide)
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